I write about my life: experience, memories and some photography.
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Every month I write a monthly report. I do it because I’m a county councillor and it keeps the parish councils in my division up to date with what I do. I finish every report with a personal item. I…
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The Beehive, Horringer; 24 Apr 09
The Guardian yesterday ran an article about Suffolk for the benefit of Roy Keane who’s just taken over the manger’s role at Ipswich. It talked of sheep and tractors and contrasted the pace of Suffolk life with that of Manchester…
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The Pheasant at Keyston; 30 Mar 09
For collectors of meaningless trivia: if you want to find a restaurant midway between Histon and Market Harborough go to Keyston. Keystonis just oof the A14 west of Huntingdon and it strikes me as a rather…
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Drum and Monkey, Harrogate; 8 Mar 09
Yesterday was a good day for food. I started off with a cardiac breakfast at my hotel, the Crown, in Harrogate. And after a 4 train journey back to Cambridge I enjoyed my weekly steak which is…
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FUSE, Impington Village College; 27 Feb 09
This evening I enjoyed yet another breathtaking experience at Impington Village College. Dancers from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance have been in residency at the school working with students and creating original dance material. This evening they…
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Little Tokyo, Leeds; 17 Feb 09
Tuesday evening we fancied Japanese food and instead of going south to Teri Aki in Cambridge which is very good we headed north instead and ended up in Leeds at Little Tokyo. Actually that’s not true. It…
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Stars in their eyes; Impington Village College; 11 Feb 09
I had a Simon Cowell experience this week. I was flattered into joining the judging panel for Impington Village College’s annual ‘Stars in their eyes’ talent show. It was awesome.
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Snow: week of 2 Feb 09
I found myself in the uncomfortable position of agreeing with Nigel Farage this week. It was Thursday evening, Question Time and the panel was asked about the shut down of the country after the snow of Sunday…
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Edwinn’s, Cambridge: 24 Jan 09
Have you noticed that when you find a restaurant with a super value set menu you generally end up spending twice as much as you expected when you went in ? So it was with me today when I was…
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County Surveyors’ dinner: 15 Jan 09
Talk of surveyors and I generally think of theodolites, hi-viz jackets and hard hats. but the County Surveyors are something else. They’re the people who work in the local council and look after the roads and they’ve…
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